gnomic

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Wittgenstein’s central thesis is bold and bracing, while his gnomic aphorisms invite multiple, contradictory interpretations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

“Cool can branding — my boy Klaus!” said one squadster, giving a shout-out to the tiny gnomic namesake before turning to its contents.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

“I wished to make it reach all the way to infinity, but that’s technically impossible,” he added, laughing at himself, his habit even or especially when making gnomic pronouncements.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023

In this newly annotated edition, Reiner Stach — who knows more about Kafka’s life than anyone else alive — provides data-rich, facing-page commentary for each gnomic observation.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

I wasn’t sure what to make of this gnomic utterance.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann